Preparing pets for natural disasters

Preparing pets for natural disasters

REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Owners and their pets attend a mass to honor the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi in Nice, southeastern France, October 9, 2011. Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment -- but you don't need to pray to him to keep your pets safe in an emergency.

Owners and their pets attend a mass to honor the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi in Nice, southeastern France, October 9, 2011. Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment -- but you don't need to pray to him to keep your pets safe in an emergency. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard)

Owners and their pets attend a mass to honor the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi in Nice, southeastern France, October 9, 2011. Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment -- but you don't need to pray to him to keep your pets safe in an emergency.REUTERS/Eric Gaillard